Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station
Railway station in Kōchi, Japan
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Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station (高知商業前駅, Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōchi city, the capital of Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K04".[1][2]
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JR ShikokuKōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station 高知商業前駅 | |||||
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Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station in 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nagaoyamacho, Kochi-shi, Kōchi-ken 780-0953 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°33′31″N 133°29′51″E | ||||
| Operator | JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ Dosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 131.3 km from Tadotsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Connections | Tosaden Kōtsū tramstop | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | K04 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 November 1986 | ||||
| Former names | Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Temporary Stop (until 1987) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 1094 | ||||
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Lines
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 131.3 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a curved section of track. There is no station building or shelter. A road viaduct crosses the tracks over part of the platform, providing cover from weather.[2][5][6]
View of the station entrance under the road viaduct in 2011
Adjacent stations
History
The station opened on 1 November 1986 as Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Temporary Stop (高知商業前臨時乗降場, Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae-Rinji-jōkō-ba) operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku and it was renamed Kōchi-Shōgyō-Mae Station.[3][7]
Connections
Kagamigawabashi Station (鏡川橋駅, Kagamigawabashi-eki), a tramstop on the Ino Line (伊野線, Ino-sen) operated by Tosaden Kōtsū (とさでん交通), is located about 300 metres from the station.
Surrounding area
- Kochi Municipal Kochi Commercial High School
